Why on earth do we all try to reinvent the wheel? We all try to do better than someone, however we rarely take the time to study how that person became great in the first place. Start with that, learn how those before you became great, follow their lead, then when you are closer to that same greatness then start to make the little changes, the small twists on what is already successful to take things to a whole other level. It is in small improvements that success usually comes, not wide swept changes. Take the time to build and grow then look to improve, you can’t do it all at once. Take the time to study someone else who has systems and ideas and the success you want and begin by ‘copying’ them...

Get your notepads ready. The UFC welterweight champ has just revealed the same pre-fight ritual he’s executed en route to becoming the baddest 170-pounder to ever live. And some of these secrets can help anyone in any industry do more, and have better results.

Sure 23,152 screaming Canadians inside the Bell Centre in Montreal and millions more watching across the globe saw GSP’s stand-up clinic at UFC 124, but until now, only those within his trimmed-down inner circle have witnessed what it takes for him to perform when the lights come on.

In an exclusive pre-game interview with MMAConnected, St-Pierre discusses his mentality behind isolating himself from non-Team GSP members as game time approaches

Fans caught a glimpse of how important visualization was during the 29-year-old’s tenu...

When it comes to helping people improve their lives there is nobody in the game with stronger credentials than Tony Robbins. The “Michael Jordan” of thought leaders, Tony has affected millions of people around the world through his performance coaching.

Tony has certainly made an impact on me. Last year Marc Benioff invited him to be the closing keynote at Dreamforce, the largest software event in the world. There he laid down sales coaching like I’ve never seen. Through his books, videos, and presentations, Tony gave us each new insights into effective selling.

We cannot keep punishing ourselves, our clients and our business because of what has happened in the past. We need to learn from it, and move forward. Don’t let past mistakes get you down or influence your NOW or your future. Get on the horse and ride! We can accomplish so much and once we know that the past is just how I learned what to do going forward, we will see un-imagined growth take place in front of us! I know the past can hurt and scare us, but it is over and cannot do anything more to us, unless we allow it to. Take a moment learn from it and then move forward. Frankly DORI from Finding Nemo said it best … Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming swimming, just keep swimming!

While everyone is preparing their objectives and to-do lists for 2012, I thought I would first start with the key moments of truth I experienced in 2011. Upon reflection, I came up with three.

Content Remains King
Nothing earth shattering here but an important concept to keep in mind as we race to be the most creative, the most innovative and the one that really stands out. We can do all of that but if our content isn’t relevant and engaging, we will sell no widgets.

Coolest Title of the Year – CCEO
Chief Customer Experience Officer seems to be the new “C Suite” title as I met a few in 2011...

Samuel Beckett is my Favorite writer, so much so I named my Son after him. Usually found commenting on the darker side of life, this quote makes me smile. I believe that we need to jump into action and then figure it out. We need to start, to begin in order to become a success. Far to often people are on the sidelines thinking about how great it will be, thinking about how to perfectly accomplish things, however, it is those that stepped up and took the leap that are the ones that get to taste success. So whatever it is that you are considering, whatever it is that you want, move forward start the process and run up against the obstacles, you will never figure out how to overcome them all without starting the process first!